Saturday, January 29, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 264

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 264

~ Definitions of Isms / 1st Reprise ~

It is critical to not confuse then equate the newness of words, terms and phrases with definitions, ideologies and practices as though newly developed as well. For often longstanding the same definitions, ideologies and practices however remarketed cleverly and purposed manipulatively else trended popularly, altered naively, distorted ignorantly.

To exemplify, both Communism’s forceful bottom-up confiscatory and Fascism’s forceful top-down regulatory methodologies have been well utilized since societies and governments first established whether obvious or not per various fittings and numerous trappings. For what is Monarchism’s forceful bottom-up hereditary methodology, Feudalism too as an extension thereof, but Communism’s forceful bottom-up confiscatory methodology towards total control of the economy.

With that said, modern monarchies allowed private property and production thus included the top-down regulatory methodology to maintain control of the economy, as much as modern democracies included a measure of the bottom-up confiscatory methodology.

As another example Centralism, and Federalism as a form of it, is the same sort of long practiced schemes or subjugations, that is to say, the shrewd or savage gathering hence concentrating of power unto itself from others by further manipulation or coercion upon kingdoms, governments, states, provinces, societies as well individuals. Centralism is of course the natural digression per connate aggression once implemented the methodologies either bottom-up confiscatory/hereditary or top-down regulatory.

Accordingly, the common references like Statism, Police-Statism, Militarism, Interventionism, Paternalism, Protectionism, Monetarism and others similarly are often misunderstood as though something other, when either particular activities (subsets) within or redundant to the aforesaid isms and definitions. For regardless the motives, intentions, agendas and objectives of any such ism, implementations therefore methodologies remain to be two; bottom-up confiscatory (or hereditary) versus top-down regulatory.

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Such audacities then atrocities, as whores flaunt amid the gantlets
Jesters jaunt then haunt the royal parlors, lifting iron gauntlets
Gypsies dance `twixt funeral pyres as though fires from the gods
Thus lauds upon vicariates on chariots, by all strangely awed

Estranged and weaned from God, outgrown of such nuisances
Succumbed mystically nonetheless per clutched noctilucences
While thumb-screwing the dissent upon pretense o’er fabrication
“All is naught!” as arrogance ought, fraught with presumption 

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Friday, January 28, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 263

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 263

~ Definitions of Isms ~

Often in the actual definitions as well ambiguity creeps in unawares, and for this reason the definitions also should be examined... If we are able to see in one glance what is the same in each individual case of it, we shall be at no lost into what genus we ought to put the object before us when we define it.

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Organon / Topica, Book I

Primary intent is to debate not the definitions, rather establish then commit to observable, logical, consistent definitions for the duration of this work, as well anytime this poet engages in conversation. Secondary objective criticizes then condemns thereby rejects the persistent even insistent assumption, presumption, arbitrariness, convenience, expedience hence mass inconsistency among an array of definitions and usages in covetous pursuit of temporal advantages socially, academically, scientifically, politically hence dismissively, slanderously, ruinously more.

Hence as defined, there is one and only one ism ethical per the one and only one right, thereby all other isms shall be judged and condemned.

Individualism; the constant respect hence consistent regard for each and every person's Peculiar Human Ability to Reason as manifested per the Singular Human Right to Consent or Dissent on all matters.

 The aforesaid ism is the logical, ethical standard by which to judge any-ism and/or any-ocracy as constant versus inconstant, consistent versus inconsistent ergo the latter arbitrary and if pursued quite presumptuous, arrogant then violent through forceful imposition, intervention, intrusion, invasion, etc. upon the dissenter. Clearly, the use of force governmental or criminal, force legal or illegal, force organizational or informal, force thoughtful or casual indicates the obvious dissent of those imposed, intervened, intruded, invaded, etc. Consequently, the following defined accordingly.

Communism; the forceful bottom-up confiscatory methodology towards total control of the economy, thereby property and production owned collectively, publicly, centrally thus governmentally.

Fascism; the forceful top-down regulatory methodology towards total control of the economy, thereby property and production owned individually, privately yet regulated centrally thus governmentally nevertheless.

Cronyism or Corporatism; similarly Fascism in part although eventually whole, progressing incrementally, digressing inevitably towards the same total control of the economy (i.e. United States, most other western democracies).

Socialism; the necessary power-exchange or political barter for Fascism, Communism, Cronyism or Corporatism, achieving governmental authority and jurisdiction by seducing the masses to forgo Individualism or Individual sovereignty in part or whole while appeased, subsidized, purchased with services, goods, monies underwritten by aforesaid Fascistic regulatory or Communistic confiscatory appropriations of each and every person’s purse, possession, property and production and the subjugation of the same person’s propensity, prerogative, preference and purpose.

Summarily perhaps poetically too, Socialism’s innate mediocrity hence connatural inefficiency is the stale bread tossed to the Roman mob thereupon remaining insatiably covetous for all sorts of arrogated middling. My apologies.

Perhaps important to note and define Capitalism as the subset of human actions then economic activities within Individualism (i.e. to note, not United States, not other western democracies), thereby equally in motion and practice the same constant respect hence same consistent regard for each and every person's Peculiar Human Ability to Reason as manifested per the Singular Human Right to Consent or Dissent on all matters.

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Some declare “Our inheritance!” on behalf of the whole yet part
If not self-interest of one or few, to covet then presume at start
To collaborate, collude, conspire as conventions or committees
O public the postured moralities, private the prevailing fugacities

Such audacities then atrocities, as whores flaunt amid the gantlets
Jesters jaunt then haunt the royal parlors, lifting iron gauntlets
Gypsies dance `twixt funeral pyres as though fires from the gods
Thus lauds upon vicariates on chariots, by all strangely awed

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Saturday, January 22, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 262

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 262

~ Capacity, Ability, Proximity, Longevity / 2nd Reprise ~

To recollect then summarize (see Proposition, Problem & Poem Nos. 255, 256) for the purpose of equating terms, consider the following.

1. Limited Capacity (e * 1 = finite energy)…
                        that is to say, Non-Omnipotence.

2. Limited Ability (s * 1 = finite skills)…

                        that is to say, Non-Omniscience.

3. Limited Proximity (x * 1, y * 1, z * 1 = finite space)…
                        combined with…

4. Limited Longevity (t * 1 = finite time)
                        that is to say, Non-Omnipresence.

It is paramount to understand non-omnipresence else limited proximity/limited longevity as representing both a single point (x * 1, y * 1, z * 1) or location in the universe, as well a single point (t) or moment in time. To compare, again consider the following.

1. Unlimited Capacity (e * ∞ = infinite energy).

            that is to say, Omnipotence.

2. Unlimited Ability (s * ∞ = infinite skills).

                        that is to say, Omniscience.

3. Unlimited Proximity (x * ∞, y * ∞, z * ∞ = infinite space).

            combined with…

4. Unlimited Longevity (t * ∞ = infinite time).

            that is to say, Omnipresence.

It is also paramount to understand omnipresence else unlimited proximity/unlimited longevity as representing both all points (x * ∞, y * ∞, z * ∞) or locations in the universe, as well all points (t * ∞) or moments in time.

Why review this particularly tedious comparison? As paramount to dwell on this matter, if not to study, ponder, labor over it, still those endowed with power, wealth, education thus office, status, prestige will persist then insist to covetously presume then arrogantly violate as suffered, burdened, tolerated, allowed, encouraged even cherished by others without power, wealth, education thus without office, status, prestige, as though the former superior to the latter inferior.

Therefore contemplating the Infinite state of Divinity (e * ∞, s * ∞, x * ∞, y * ∞, z * ∞, t * ∞) whether actual versus hypothetical per individual convictions, while comparing to the Finite state of Humanity (e * 1, s * 1, x * 1, y * 1, z * 1, t * 1) solely actual, quite notably inhibited and restricted each and every member of the specie human to a similarly although respectively precise even minute point, regardless the perceived extent of one’s existence and experience. So much so should be the constantly humble posture, any tempted suggestion, notion, hint, inkling towards aggrandizement, ascendency, affection, amour-propre of self-worth as relatively beyond others’ worth would be consistently, unquestionably, immediately covetousness, presumption, arrogance and if to act then often the violation of another.

However, as astonishing of course the superiority postured by the presumptuous contenders hence arrogant subjugators, far more appalling however the inferiority postured by the submissive consenters hence deliberate submitters. With that said, always the disposition hoped per publicly funded education (see Proem & Poem Nos. 81, 82, 91-94). To be bold and bona fide, near perversion (see below definition) to esteem others in such ways, likely the projection of one’s own covetousness, presumption and arrogance onto those endowed and empowered to act on behalf.

For sake of reference, the word defined accordingly, logically, consistently; ethically. Perversion; per the most contemptible, abominable, barbarous, nefarious as well depraved, reprobated of definitions; for one to consent or dissent on all matters per his/her preference, yet remain discontented, disconcerted even disturbed until others act, speak even think compatibly, similarly by force legal or illegal. It is critical to include in consideration and understanding the word and sentiment covetousness as the indisputable perquisite to such perversion.

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Ah the autocrat along with the democrat, their might as their right
Whether minority over majority or majority over minority, the fight
`Tween consenters then dissenters, presumption versus preference
Polity against citizenry, and so goes the governance as arrogance 

Some declare “Our inheritance!” on behalf of the whole yet part
If not self-interest of one or few, to covet then presume at start
To collaborate, collude, conspire as conventions or committees
O public the postured moralities, private the prevailing fugacities

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Friday, January 21, 2022

QUI TACET DISSENTIRE VIDETUR... thus my ardent objection to QUI TACET CONSENTIRE VIDETUR...

QUI TACET DISSENTIRE VIDETUR... as I logically, consistently, ethically propose in my forthcoming book in stark contrast thus my ardent objection to the commonly known yet covetously presumptuous, arrogant QUI TACET CONSENTIRE VIDETUR.

To paraphrase in English the two Latin phrases, the former as "one's silence implies dissent", oppose to "one's silence implies consent" per the latter. So common and accepted is the latter, if to use a search engine for QUI TACET DISSENTIRE VIDETUR, the application tries to correct and provide QUI TACET CONSENTIRE VIDETUR. I intend to challenge and change that from the commonly acceptable to the commonly detestable.

I argue observably, logically, consistently therefore ethically; DISSENT always the assumption until CONSENT explicitly expressed. Consequently, this is problematic for those preferring political convenience and governmental expedience.

Consider these three installments found at the link below, hence included in my forthcoming 12th book Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters...

No. 222 - Qui Tacet Dissentire Videtur
No. 223 - Qui Tacet Dissentire Videtur / 1st Reprise
No. 224 - Qui Tacet Dissentire Videtur / 2nd Reprise

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Monday, January 17, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 261

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 261

~ The Mind: Seat of Law or Subject of Law / 2nd Reprise ~

Every individual has only a limited quantity of energy to expend, and every unit of labor can only bring about a limited effect. Otherwise human labor would be available in abundance; it would not be scarce and it would not be considered as a means for the removal of uneasiness and economized as such.

Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)

Hence scarcity prevailing throughout nature, encompassing human existence from womb to tomb, is the paramount dynamic making most clear the operations or laws seated in the mind as well subjecting the mind. It is the functionalities or laws seated in the mind to allow the discovering and understanding of those causalities or laws subjecting the mind as well the body (again, human existence). Consequently proceeding to wisely work within nature towards likely benefit, else foolishly work against nature towards likely detriment.

     Shall through thy inmost caverns pour the day;
     Oh, Memory! If to me thy lessons stern
     Sometimes appear, let me not less discern
     The deep and wholesome wisdom they convey;

And so considering the octave’s 2nd quatrain of  his 6th sonnet, it is not surprising George Boole ((1815-1864)) concluded humbly although wisely on the matter, that is to say, these and other questions I propose, however imperfectly (see Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 259). Thus if not intervened, imposed, intruded then shall humanity study, ponder, labor till last breath.

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O the human frailty yet virility per reason’s faculty then utility
From twigs, sticks, rocks and logs, to rigs and bricks’ superiority
Yet the temporality, perpetually, accordingly “this o’er that”
“That o’er this” post hoc, so pompously mocked by the kratocrat

Ah the autocrat along with the democrat, their might as their right
Whether minority over majority or majority over minority, the fight
`Tween consenters then dissenters, presumption versus preference
Polity against citizenry, and so goes the governance as arrogance

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Sunday, January 16, 2022

God bless fellow Brethren of Liberty...


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12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 260

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 260

~ The Mind: Seat of Law or Subject of Law / 1st Reprise ~

Man is subject to the passing of time. He comes into existence, grows, becomes old, and passes away. His time is scarce. He must economize it as he does other scarce factors… The economization of time has a peculiar character because of the uniqueness and irreversibility of the temporal order. The importance of these facts manifests itself in every part of the theory of action.

Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)

Momentarily, set aside the potential yet irrelevant debate whether the specie human would reason to self-entertain within the context of inexhaustible plenty, fantasy’s land and myth per medieval Cockaigne if you will. Certainly reality, that is to say, the exhaustible scarcity of natural resources, labor skilled and unskilled hence exhaustible scarcity of produced goods and provided services as well time itself, necessitates the engagement of reasoning; the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason.

Immediately upon humanity acquiring the ability to reason via creation or evolution (either position provides no less, no more clarity than what can be easily observed, see Proem & Poem No. 199), science emerged. First informally although practically per individual industry and ingenuity, then later formally however crudely onto meticulously, precisely albeit expansively, continuously determining observation, logic, consistency then fact, truth and/or ethic per individual invention and innovation. For science, never the mere satiation of curiosity as promulgated by some of letter and leisure, rather purposed to pursue, perpetuate then progress humanity’s sustenance and maintenance within reality therefore scarcity.

By the aforesaid consideration, it is not difficult to perceive the parallel even intertwined movements of naturally governing laws both internal and external to the mind. Internal laws or functionalities seated within the mind, as well the mind subjected by external laws or actualities, the former as necessary skills or tools to learn and understand the latter. With that said, Mises also noted that man is the only animal that is able—within definite limits—to adjust his environment purposively to suit him better.

Accordingly, the specie human thus reasonable (see Proem & Poem No. 23) was and is not doomed by scarcity of natural amenities, nor condemned by scarcity of natural faculties, instead sustained while still sustaining, maintained while still maintaining then excelled while still excelling far beyond all other species nonhuman thus instinctive (see Proem & Poem No. 33). So it was, so it is and so shall it be per the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason as inseparably manifested by the Singular Human Right to Consent or Dissent on all matters.

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Bricks and sticks, known to fix while prone to cleverest of tricks
Per bureaucratic jesters, commonly festered by body politics
Lured then bestirred further by covetous, presumptuous murmurs
Perverted by academic charmers strutting as arrogant nurturers

O the human frailty yet virility per reason’s faculty then utility
From twigs, sticks, rocks and logs, to rigs and bricks’ superiority
Yet the temporality, perpetually, accordingly “this o’er that”
“That o’er this” post hoc, so pompously mocked by the kratocrat

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Consider subscribing for FREE to my newly created Substack site, ergo as posted today...

My inaugural Substack piece, thus one perhaps two posted each week. Pieces to feature commentary, poetry and often installments from past books or (in this case) drafted for the forthcoming 12th book, 3rd of a trilogy entitled Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters, to be published sometime mid 2022.

Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 211
Peculiarity, Uniqueness, Distinction
by D.C. Quillan Stone

As much the human specie possesses the peculiar or unique ability to reason among nonhuman, instinctive species, so simultaneously even inseparably possesses the constant prerogative and the consistent preference to consent or dissent therefore to accept or reject, to agree or disagree, to tolerate (suffer) or refuse, to continue or discontinue at the conclusive end of each and every reasoning sequence...


Saturday, January 8, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 259

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 259

~ The Mind: Seat of Law or Subject of Law ~

Again, if it is concluded that the mind is by original constitution a seat of law, the question of the nature of its subjection to this law,—whether, for instance, it is an obedience founded upon necessity, like that which sustains the revolutions of the heavens, and preserves the order of Nature,—or whether it is a subjection of some quite distinct kind, is also a matter of deep speculative interest.

In his 1854 book An Investigation of the Laws of Thought, George Boole (1815-1864) raised the question thus inquiry regarding the Mind as the Seat of Law versus the Subject of Law. He continued.

Further, if the mind is truly determined to be a subject of law, and if its laws also are truly assigned, the question of their probable or necessary influence upon the course of human thought in different ages is one invested with great importance, and well deserving a patient investigation, as matter both of philosophy and of history. These and other questions I propose, however imperfectly… And so he pondered further on the matter.

This poet humbly suggests both propositions as true, in motion simultaneously. For truly in nature there are observations, facts, logic, consistencies, truths, ethic(s) therefore law(s) thereupon the mind subjects to the aforesaid. Although, the Mind functions observably, logically, consistently, determinably thereby compiling, comparing, prioritizing, economizing then concluding. The functionality internal to the Mind as seated, determines within inherent limitation hence imperfection, the actuality external to the Mind as subjected.

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Crucifixes tarnished, thrown to white walls and bloody floors
For unstudied the lore of yore, therefore quite ignored the gore
Exiguous the rightful dissented, still abhorred by the plenteous
Pneumatically thrilled the latter by demagogues vainglorious

Bricks and sticks, known to fix while prone to cleverest of tricks
Per bureaucratic jesters, commonly festered by body politics
Lured then bestirred further by covetous, presumptuous murmurs
Perverted by academic charmers strutting as arrogant nurturers

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

All inquiries after truth is to proceed from the known to the unknown...

"Experience sufficiently instructs us that the proper order of advancement in all inquiries after truth is to proceed from the known to the unknown."

George Boole (1815-1864)

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 258

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 258

~ Vox Humana Vox Dei Non / 3rd Reprise ~

Vox populi vox Dei: the voice of the people is the voice of God. The slogan was useful for those who first attempted to substitute the people for God as the source of political authority. Their attempt was ultimately so successful that God no longer seems to be needed in government.

Edmund Sears Morgan (1916-2013)

Furthermore, neither vox rex vox Dei nor vox imperium vox Dei, rather intus unumquemque vox Dei, that is to say, God speaks directly, uniquely to each and every individual (as this poet contends) whether by meditation, prayer, writ, sermon ergo sola scriptura theologically, as well studying, pondering, laboring (till last breath, if you will). For no person is divinely or intellectually worthy to presume then exact authority thus force upon another without the latter's universally rightful consent. In this way, the populist or democratist is as erroneous even inhumane as the theocratist, monarchist, royalist, elitist, oligarchist for all these species per the genus Kratocratist hence the resultantly monstrous war-cry "Might makes Right!"

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To live by another’s leave, forced to cleave, later to bereave
Assailing agitprop as prevailing backdrop so cleverly weaved
To breathe the toxicity `tween the complicity and duplicity
Inflating the whimsy as fancied infinity till end of the elasticity

Crucifixes tarnished, thrown to white walls and bloody floors
For unstudied the lore of yore, therefore quite ignored the gore
Exiguous the rightful dissented, still abhorred by the plenteous
Pneumatically thrilled the latter by demagogues vainglorious

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Friday, January 7, 2022

Vox populi vox Dei...

"Vox populi vox Dei: the voice of the people is the voice of God. The slogan was useful for those who first attempted to substitute the people for God as the source of political authority. Their attempt was ultimately so successful that God no longer seems to be needed in government."

Edmund Sears Morgan (Yale professor, 1916-2013)

If Lenny Bruce was alive today...

"Everyday people are straying away from the CHURCH and going back to GOD." --- Lenny Bruce (1925-1966)

If he was alive today...

"Everyday people are straying away from SCIENCE and going back to LOGIC." --- if Lenny Bruce posted a comment on Facebook.

"Everyday people are straying away from GOVERNMENTALISM and POLITICS and going back to INDIVIDUALISM and TRUTH." --- if Lenny Bruce posted a video on YouTube.

"Everyday people are straying away from INCONSISTENCY, ARBITRARINESS thus PRESUMPTION and going back to CONSISTENCY, ETHIC thus PRINCIPLE." --- if Lenny Bruce posted a tweet on Twitter.

I wonder, would he have judged people today too optimistically? For American society have not merely regressed to 1960s but pre-Enlightenment, for the Galileos and Lenny Bruces of today are slandered, threatened, removed, canceled, banned, discredited, ruined hence forever silenced.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Wednesday, January 5, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 257

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 257

~ Of Propositions and Problems ~

Of propositions and problems there are—to comprehend the matter in outline—three divisions; for some are ethical propositions, some are on natural science, while some are logical.

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Organon / Topica, Book I, Chapter 14

Interpolated among many comments private or public as well the latest two books and this, are repetitive usages of similar Aristotelian-esque sequences of adverbs; Observably (notably, determinably, etc), Logically thus Consistently, Ethically and/or Sustainably. This is the nature of consciousness, reason therefore discovery, evolvement towards all things scientific, economic, social, psychological, personal, moral and more, or to simply put, the proper discovery of all things.

Contrary to discovery thus evolvement would be latency then devolvement per opposite adverbs as Imaginably or Fantastically, Randomly or Arbitrarily, Preferentially, Covetously, Presumptuously and/or Arrogantly, towards of course all things unscientific, noneconomic, nonsocial, pathological, impersonal, immoral and more.

To reverse engineer (if you will) regarding anything considered ethical or as ethic, consistency would be paramount to observe then determine, else something other than ethical, that is to say, non-ethical perhaps unethical. To reverse engineer further per consistency as paramount, then preceding would be logical determination upon observation by deducing to particulars, inducing to universals, else and once again something other than ethical, that is to say, non-ethical perhaps unethical.

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To live by the violent blade, bullet, bomb, now the drone
Palms o’er bogarted hearts, thus the departed `low tombstones
To live by the politician’s violent pen, paper, equally the laws
Zen’ed by covetous souls, thus dire effects by desired cause 

To live by another’s leave, forced to cleave, later to bereave
Assailing agitprop as prevailing backdrop so cleverly weaved
To breathe the toxicity `tween the complicity and duplicity
Inflating the whimsy as fancied infinity till end of the elasticity

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 256

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 256

~ Capacity, Ability, Proximity, Longevity / 1st Reprise ~

Humanity is endlessly grasping at reality by incrementally increasing his/her actuality of it per the ever-present potentiality if/when choosing to do so. Such perception amid ever-present potentiality, actuality increases incrementally upon each internal affirmation by personal experience/knowledge, combined with every external affirmation by others' personal experience/knowledge.

The aforesaid as such even frustrated, oft exasperated per humanity’s individually limited capacity, ability, limited, longevity, and if worsened by possessing not the specie’s sole advantage for survival, the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, then they as vulnerably featherless, furless, clawless, fangless as well weaker and slower, bipedal omnivores would instinctively, desperately resort to inefficient thus insufficient gathering, foraging, grazing then scavenging upon prior failed hunts per lack of reasoning skills to imagine then construct spears, clubs, slings, bows and arrows. In pack-like and herd-esque groups, these wretched non-reasoning humans would survive for a time, although eventually preying on each other, invariably becoming extinct (per Proem & Poem No. 22).

The awareness of others’ presumption and arrogance significantly heightens amid unwanted encountering intervention, imposition, intrusion, invasion, upon grasping the full extent of humanity’s lot and state. Thereby covetousness is more apparent as the sole driver of this sort of presumption and arrogance, hence any person unworthy to exercise authoritatively over another without mutual consent.

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O the exasperation by Statism upon citizenry-turned-servility
Paupers then puppets, on to serfs and slaves, ah fervent tyranny
Charade’ing the parade, choice by force, devoiced fitly coursed
While presumption and arrogance bellow as covetously sourced 

To live by the violent blade, bullet, bomb, now the drone
Palms o’er bogarted hearts, thus the departed `low tombstones
To live by the politician’s violent pen, paper, equally the laws
Zen’ed by covetous souls, thus dire effects by desired cause

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 255

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 255

~ Capacity, Ability, Proximity, Longevity ~

Self-interest in itself is not virtue nor vice, not accuracy nor error, not moderation nor excess, not success nor failure, not strength nor frailty, not morality nor malice, rather innate, connatural as well amoral even inescapable state, characteristic, posture of the specie humanity. To use the common vernacular; it is what it is, nonstop thus full-stop. The ethical dilemma arises immediately upon any intervention, imposition, intrusion of anyone’s self-interest.

It would be erroneous to equate self-interest to instinct, for the former investigates, determines, prioritizes, concludes then pursues, inseparably engaging the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, inseparably utilizing the individual’s knowledge direct (experience) and indirect (education) as well propensity, prerogative, preference, purpose, etc., inseparably exercising the Singular Human Right to Consent or Dissent on all matters (i.e. concluding then pursuing). Self-interest therefore intrinsic per the constant state of want, limitations upon the specie humanity as follows…

1. Limited Capacity (e * 1 = finite energy).

2. Limited Ability (s * 1 = finite skills).

3. Limited Proximity (x * 1, y * 1, z *1 = finite space).

4. Limited Longevity (t * 1 = finite time).

To state alternatively, synonymously; non-omnipresent, non-omniscient thus non-omnipotent, else the specie (if you will) is supra-humanity (weak argument) or divinity. Self-interest therefore extrinsic per the constant state without want, non-limitations upon the specie supra-humanity or divinity as follows…

1. Unlimited Capacity (e * ∞ = infinite energy).

2. Unlimited Ability (s * ∞ = infinite skills).

3. Unlimited Proximity (x * ∞, y * ∞, z * ∞ = infinite space).

4. Unlimited Longevity (t * ∞ = infinite time).

To state alternatively, synonymously; omnipresent, omniscient thus omnipotent, else the specie is non-supra-humanity or non-divinity.

With that said… Self-Interest is as flawed as it is inherent to the specie human, always prone to error and excess per human propensity philosophically or per human sin theologically, therefore ceaselessly susceptible to frustration thus exasperation thereupon the constant presence of or constant possibility for covetousness then presumption, arrogance, violation (if to disrespect and disregard others' prerogatives and preferences), however, potentially interrupted hence potentially subjugated at any moment if chosen by the Human Ability to Reason. Theologically, this is the common grace breathed into the nostrils of every man and woman (oppose to particular grace, another and different matter respectively left to theologians more qualified).

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O the veneration of Statism by reverent “Thou art great!”
Referent the usual bait and titillation by prattle and prate
Such parades of pomposities upon asses among the masses
Flash o’er head, cash to shred, while raising empty glasses

O the exasperation by Statism upon citizenry-turned-servility
Paupers then puppets, on to serfs and slaves, ah fervent tyranny
Charade'ing the parade, choice by force, devoiced fitly coursed
While presumption and arrogance bellow as covetously sourced

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Sunday, January 2, 2022

12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 249

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 249

~ The Business of Science ~

It is to be remembered that it is the business of science not to create laws, but to discover them. 

George Boole (1815-1864) 

Yet contrary to the obvious, 21st century minds proceed to imagine, invent, innovate any-ocracy, any-ism even any-ology as though equaling even superseding nature’s laws. And so goes the declination into the intellectual abyss, dismissing logic the science of sciences, as well discarding consistency the determination of the aforesaid, while covetously desiring the convenience and expedience, hence covetously presuming the coercive intervention, imposition, intrusion upon others by force governmental or otherwise, of course towards immediate satiation.

Boole elaborated further in his 1854 book An Investigation of The Laws of Thought. 

We do not originate the constitution of our own minds, greatly as it may be in our power to modify their character. And as the laws of the human intellect do not depend upon our will, so the forms of the science, of which they constitute the basis, are in all essential regards independent of individual choice.

Expectantly, not as the specie consciously reasonable in the Maker’s image, after the Creator’s likeness (see Proem & Poem No. 191), rather as species unconsciously instinctive liken beasts in fields, humanity descends to inhumanity, existing solely for the feast, fuck and fight, hence insisting covetously, persisting wantonly and subsisting presumptuously, arrogantly, violently.

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Surround the soul with the immaculate scarlet cord, the one hope
Per slippery slope all now slide, else mid darkened hallways to grope
Hands on walls, feeling the graffiti left by histories of cruelties, wars
Tyrannies and more, thus scores of corpses for cronies then whores

Inked in gore and gray glories, downing bodies by rapier
Mostly jury of one, all wrote and told, whether by paper
Penned or typewritten the odd capers, printed, later aired
Caressed then finessed as most would, with a bit of flair

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone

Saturday, January 1, 2022

After an evening of studying and writing, partaking in my preferred means to midnight-dine...

After an evening of studying and writing, partaking in my preferred means to midnight-dine; assortment of nuts/raisins with my newly elected favorite gin, while listening to Pandora's Super Fly Radio thus currently playing the 1972 kickass tune Freddie's Dead by Curtis fuckin' Mayfield (1942-1999). It is claimed he have said...

"Reading the script (Super Fly), I started feeling very deeply bad for Freddie. Between his friends, his partners, and his woman, he was catching a hard time. 'Freddie's Dead' came to me immediately."

Later this year the 3rd of the trilogy will be completed then published. Three books per the necessary respect and regard for the One Right, One Morality, One Ethic...

Later this year the 3rd of the trilogy will be completed then published. Three books per the necessary respect and regard for the One Right, One Morality, One Ethic, else if disrespected and disregarded then all other "alleged" rights, moralities, ethics, commandments, pieties, good deeds, social justices, political sensitivities gravely undermined, selfishly (covetously) motivated even inhumanely proposed...

Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters... See link for draft/unedited manuscript in progress and available until publication...

How do I know the aforesaid one right, one morality, one ethic is unquestionably accurate? By simple observation of YOUR actions, YOUR activities and all others' since the human specie first reasoned upon evolution versus creation (either theoretical posture inconsequential). I challenge you to consider, deliberate, dispute then reject the trilogy's propositions and arguments, and if so explain your rejection as NOT covetousness, presumption and arrogance.


Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.



12th Book on Ability to Reason, Right to Consent; Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 248

Most likely to be published later this summer of 2022, my 12th book entitled appropriately; Propositions, Problems & Poems on the Peculiar Human ABILITY to REASON, Singular Human RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover a slightly modified yet appropriate version of the 10th and 11th books...



PROPOSITION, PROBLEM & POEM No. 248

~ Popular Acceptance or Rejection ~

            How naïve it is to suppose one's basic truths rightly chosen if one starts with a proposition which is popularly accepted... For popular acceptance or rejection is no criterion of a basic truth. 

Aristotle (384-322 BC)           

The text of course is taken from Posterior Analytics of Aristotle’s larger work Organon. Prior the philosopher/logician emphasized the object of pure scientific knowledge must be demonstrative knowledge, obviously contrary to one’s preference or presumption, contrarily more so to popular acceptance or rejection, consequently fashionable notion, trendy whim, common sentiment, inclinable emotion and political pursuits upon determinations monarchic, oligarchic, democratic and more. 

Government’s polities, legalities even constitutionalities are then in direct opposition of any logical methodology therefore any ethical ideology. Is such an indictment convenient hyperbole? To consider further, the following reprise is necessary. 

Logically defined (see Proem & Poem No. 122), Politics is the pursuit to influence and/or control political power, legal force, that is to say, the power thus force to manipulate and confiscate others' behavior and resource without their consent. The method to determine the use of power or force by democracy, oligarchy or tyranny matters not. The method to implement the use of power or force by communism, fascism or cronyism and their popular pacifier socialism matters not. For all are clashes between political prerogatives versus personal preferences, legal force versus human will, government taking liberties plural versus individuals exercising liberty singular.

            If the Singular Human Right to Consent or Dissent on all matters, as manifested by the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, is observably logical, consistent thus ethical as argued in this and previous two books, then anything contrary would be observably illogical, inconsistent thus unethical. So it follows, if Politics require the coercion of dissenters as proposed, supported then imposed by consenters, then self-evident the contrast and conflict between the two therefore both cannot be observably logical, consistent thus ethical. To reverse engineer, what is observably logical, consistent thus ethical cannot be two contrasting and conflicting considerations at the same time else grossly breached the laws of logic.

William Stanley Jevons (1835-1882) in his book Elementary Lessons in Logic Deductive and Inductive published in 1870 (see Proposition, Problem & Poem No. 225)… 

These laws describe the very simplest truths, in which all people must agree, and which at the same time apply to all notions which we can conceive. It is impossible to think correctly and avoid evident self-contradiction unless we observe what are called the Three Primary Laws of Thought, which may be stated as follows: 

1. The Law of Identity. Whatever is, is.

2. The Law of Contradiction. Nothing can both be and not be.

3. The Law of Excluded Middle. Everything must either be or not be. 

Though these laws when thus stated may seem absurdly obvious...I have found that students are seldom able to see at first their full meaning and importance.

Additionally, it is Ethics not Politics that desires freedom for oneself and all others thus a return to individual responsibility and risk (again, see Proem & Poem No. 122). It is Ethics not Politics that seeks liberation from government's shackles and chains hung heavy upon everyone's person, preference, possession and property. And it is Ethics not Politics that insists the regard for one's own Singular Human Right to Consent or Not Consent on all matters, inseparably demands the respect for one's own Peculiar Human Ability to Reason on all matters. Politics is contrary even hostile to all such things.

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Mortality uncoiling by (in)humanity’s madness, toiling upon wailing
Amid the covetousness, though towers once ivory’ed now Babel’ing
Foiled then failing per true frailties of false sanctities regarded by all
O great the fall, grave the gall then vex as hexed, rex’ing towards thrall 

Surround the soul with the immaculate scarlet cord, the one hope
Per slippery slope all now slide, else mid darkened hallways to grope
Hands on walls, feeling the graffiti left by histories of cruelties, wars
Tyrannies and more, thus scores of corpses for cronies then whores

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.


Copyright © 2022 by D.C. Quillan Stone